Wasteland Civil Defense Series · Handbook No. 1

Lost Vault: Classic Edition — reprinted 2026

The original survival handbook for the dark post-apocalyptic idle RPG. Read it, then go outside.

Lost Vault: Classic game icon — a helmeted skull
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1

Rules of the wasteland

Memorize before leaving the vault.

Your survivor never sleeps

Close the app and they keep exploring, fighting and looting. Check in a few minutes a day.

Every rival is real

Arena fights and tournaments are against other players. Assume they have read this handbook too.

Nobody survives alone

Join a guild. Raid together. Defend each other when invasions come.

The vaults still have guards

100 districts in 20 locations. The deeper you go, the better the loot — and the worse the welcome.

2

Choose your trade

Four classes. Each splits into two specializations.

Wasteland

Rebel

  1. Bandit
  2. Mercenary
Wasteland

Ranger

  1. Hunter
  2. Stalker
Fantasy

Knight

  1. Guardian
  2. Paladin
Fantasy

Wizard

  1. Druid
  2. Necromancer

Note: Changing your trade later is possible. Regretting it is mandatory.

3

Field photographs

Recovered from survivors' devices.

Lost Vault: Classic character screen with attributes and a quest
Plate A — Train your attributes
Lost Vault: Classic equipment and backpack screen
Plate B — Collect equipment
Lost Vault: Classic wasteland districts to explore
Plate C — Explore districts
Lost Vault: Classic guild (tribe) rankings
Plate D — Found a guild
Lost Vault: Classic player leaderboard
Plate E — Climb the ranks
Lost Vault: Classic PvP battle between two players
Plate F — Fight other players
4

Questions survivors ask

Answers from the radio room.

Is Lost Vault: Classic free?

Yes. It's free to download and play on Android and iOS. Optional in-app purchases are available.

How is it different from Lost Vault?

Lost Vault: Classic is a separate game that brings back the original version of Lost Vault — the classic rules and progression, without the later changes. You start with a new survivor.

Does my survivor progress while I'm offline?

Yes. It's an idle (AFK) RPG: your survivor keeps exploring, fighting and looting while the app is closed. The game is online, so you need an internet connection to play.

Can I play with other people?

Yes. Every opponent in the arena and in tournaments is a real player. You can join or found a guild, raid together, defend against invasions and chat with other survivors.

How do I keep my progress?

Sign in with your Google or Apple account. Your survivor is saved on our servers, so you can pick up where you left off.

Report to the radio room

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